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Next public meeting on BGE Brandon Shores project to be held in Perry Hall in September

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

PERRY HALL, MD—Officials have announced that another in-person meeting will be held in Perry Hall in September to discuss the BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is necessary due to the announced retirement of Talen Energy’s Brandon […]

Bel Air house explosion leaves 2 dead, 12 families displaced

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE 2: The NTSB has released its preliminary report here. UPDATE: The victims have been identified 73-year-old Ray Corkran Jr., the homeowner, and 35-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado, the contracted BGE utility employee. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their investigation into a house […]

Downed power lines spark brush fire in Joppa, Pulaski Highway shut down

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire that was caused by downed power lines in the Joppa area. At around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday evening, August 11, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded after electric wires came down along Pulaski Highway, sparking a brush fire. Route 40 has been shut down between Joppa Road and Joppa […]

Gas leak reported in Rosedale

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are responding to a reported gas leak in the Rosedale area. At just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 4, units responded to the 1000-block of Rosedale Avenue (21237). Initial reports from the scene indicate that a vehicle sheared off the gas meter to a dwelling. BGE crews are being dispatched. Motorists should avoid the area. Photo by Ash […]

Hess Road shut down after contractor strikes gas line

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

FALLSTON, MD—A gas leak in the Fallston area has shut down a busy roadway. The Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company reports that a BGE contractor has struck a gas line along Hess Road at Canterbury Drive. Hess Road has been temporarily closed between MD 152 and Canterbury Drive. Motorists should use an alternate route. Photo by Travis Saylor from […]

Public meeting on BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project to be held in Upper Falls

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

UPPER FALLS, MD—Following April’s virtual session and a May meeting in Perry Hall, another in-person meeting will be held in Upper Falls on Monday to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. Officials say the […]

Perry Hall, Carney schools win prizes in 2024 Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—On Tuesday, twenty-four Baltimore County Public Schools were awarded $38,000 in environmental literacy grants for their outstanding clean-up initiatives during Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. During this year’s challenge, 6,874 volunteers from schools and community-based groups conducted a record-breaking 502 clean-ups, filling 3,228 bags with litter that could have made its way into streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Since […]

Public meeting on BGE Brandon Shores transmission upgrade project to be held in Perry Hall

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Following last month’s virtual session, an in-person meeting will be held in Perry Hall this week to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Kingsville, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is necessary due to the announced retirement of Talen […]

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